The Archive · 1916

Preparation Necessary in America

THE DIFFICULTY OF — MAINTAINING PEACE

New York, Jan. 29.

President Wilson, speaking at Pittsburg to-day, said that the world was on fire and the sparks were likely to drop anywhere. If people could see the despatches he read hour by hour they would appreciate the difficulty of maintaining peace, The country must prepare not for war or aggression but for national defence.

Tt was quite feasible to train youths to the use of arms and simultaneously give them an industrial education. The dangers were grate-and constant friction was

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